Fencing-grip



B. w STOREY. FENCING GRIP. APPLICATION H LED .IAN- 12, 1921.

1,399,821. Patented De0#13, 1921.

M ll-l f I d UNITED STATES",

BENTON w. STOREY, or HAILEK IDAHOf FENCING-GRIP.

Specification of Letters latenth Patented DBO 1921;

. A plication filed .l'anuary 12, 1921. Serial N 'o. 436,85 5.

To all whom it may concern.

' Be it known that I, BENTON W. STOREY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hailey, in the county of Blaine and State of Idaho, haveinvented a new and useful Fencing-Grip, of which the followingis aspecification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a clamp ofthat general type which is applied to wire fencing, dur-- ing thestretching thereof, and the invention aims to provide a clamp of thetype mentioned which will have a secure hold on the fencing, it beingpossible to disengage the clamp readily, and with equal facility, toapply the clamp to the fencing.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the inventionappertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope ofwhat is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the inventionshown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings I Figure 1 shows in side elevation, a'device constructedin accordance with the invention; Fig. 2 is a detail enlarged from Fig.1; Fig. 3 is an elevation wherein the structure shown in Fig. 2 isviewed at right angles to the showing of that figure: Fig. 4 is asection on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 ofFig. 3. I

In carrying out the invention there is provided a pair of jaws 1 and 2,preferably in the form of bars, the bars being provided with eyes 3,adapted to hold any suitable means for stretching a fence.

The bars 1 and 2 carry any desired number of devices for pressing thebars or jaws together on a fence, and since these devices:

are alike, the description will proceed in the singular number. V I

The numeral 4 denotes, generally a frame, comprising a loop-shaped body5 having outstanding extensions 6. A foot piece 7 is in I terposedbetween the extensions 6 and the bar 1, securing elements 8 passingthrough the extensions 6 and'through the foot piece 7, into the bar 1,to hold the frame 4 thereon. The side of the bar 2 which is remote fromthe frame 4 carries a cross arm 9 provided in its outer edge withnotches or seats 10.

A nut 11 fits closely but slidably in the body'5 of the frame 4 and issupplied with outstanding ears 12, wherein links 14 are pivoted. Thelinks are adapted to receive the ends of the cross arm 9, the ends ofthe links 14 fitting in the notches or seats 10, as indicated clearly inFig. 5. A screw 15 is held for rotation in the frame 4 and is threadedinto the nut 11. The screw 15 rotates in the outer end of the body 5 ofthe frame 4, and is provided at its inner extremity with a reduced end16journaled in an opening 17 formed in the foot piece 7. Since the footpiece 7 is provided, it is unnecessary to bore the bar 1 for thereception 7 5 of the end 16 of the screw 15, and, consequently,the bar'1 is not weakened. The reduced end 16 of the screw 15 defines ashoulder 20, which, cooperating with the foot piece 7'1imitsthe inwardmovement of the I screw, outward movement of the screw 15 beingprevented by means of a retainer 18,

such as a pin, inserted transversely through the screw 15 andcooperating with the end portion of the part 5 of the frame 4. The screw15 is supplied with a handle 19 of any desired. sort.

' When the links 14 are disengaged from the cross arm 9, the fence maybe inserted between the bars 1 and2. Then, the links 14 are engaged withthe ends of the cross arm 9 and received in the seats 11. When rotationis imparted to the screw 15, through V the instrumentality of the handle19, the

nutll will be backed away from the bar 1,

the bar 2 being drawn toward the bar 1, by the links 14 and the crossarm 9, thefence being clamped securely between the elements 1 and 2, I

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is p 1. In a devlceof the class descrlbed, jaws; 1 a frame on one aw; a cross arm on theotherjaw; a nut slidable in the frame; links pivoted to the nut andextended transversely 1 frame and one jaw; means for securing the frameand the foot piece to said jaw; a nut slidable in the frame; a screwthreaded into the nut, the screw being journaled in the outer end of theframe, and having a reduced end journaled in the foot piece; a retainercarried by the screw and cooperating with the outer end of the frame, tolimit the outward movement of the screw; and' links forming a detachableconnection between the nut and theother jaw.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

BENTON W. STOREY.

' Witnesses:

JAMES J. 'MGFADDEN, HELENA SNIDER.

